pole vault
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See also: pole-vault
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]pole vault (plural pole vaults)
- (athletics) a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit
Usage notes
[edit]The plural pole vaults generally refers to multiple competitions. Individual jumps are usually called a vault, the plural of which is vaults.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]jumping event where an athlete vaults over a high bar with the aid of a pole
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